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The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association’s website recently experienced problems with accessibility. This was caused by our web service provider moving the site to new servers. At this time the site is working, however, we have not been able to recover pages which were updated since March of 2007. We are still working to resolve the problems, and will be updating all of our information over the next few weeks. We are sorry any inconveniences this may have caused, and will work to make the site information current, and also easier to access. Tim Farmer Governor's Fire Prevention Day at the Minnesota State Fair The tenth annual "Governor's Fire Prevention Day" will take place on Friday, August 22, 2008, once again bringing the fire safety message to over 100,000 people in a single day. It is a fun-filled, action-packed event, offering opportunities for families to learn about fire-safe behavior, fire prevention, safe escape from a fire, as well as technological improvements in burn treatment and firefighting equipment. Click Here for Full Details and to Register 2008 MSFCA Conference Information and Registration Forms Join us for our annual Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association Conference which will be held at the St. Cloud Civic Center on October 16-18. Last year, we had a record attendance in Rochester. This one will be bigger and better than ever. The 2008 conference will feature a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, Oct. 16 in the morning which will outline many recent high profile fire events. There are six educational tracts to choose from that afternoon. On Friday an all day symposium is scheduled, with Captain Mike Gagliano, Seattle WA Fire Department and Chief Rick Lasky, Lewisville, TX Fire Department. Click Here for Full Information
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Questions and concerns can be addressed directly to our Executive Director Tom Brace at:
Thomas R. Brace 800-743-0911 toll free
1433 Idaho Avenue W. (651) 603-8827 work/fax
St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 644-1716 home
trbrace@comcast.net
MSFCA Merchandise
The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association has established a merchandising page to allow purchasing of logo-wear and other items on-line, year-around.
Click Here to Visit Our On-line Store
Acting United States Fire Administrator Addresses Conference Attendees Chief Charlie Dickenson, Acting US Fire Administrator spoke to the attendees of the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association Conference in Duluth, Minnesota. We have received many requests for copies of Chief Dickenson’s PowerPoint Slides and he has made them available for distribution. Click Here to View Slides (Adobe Acrobat)
Click Here to View Slides (PowerPoint)
Relief Association Training Group (MSFCA, MSFDA, MARAC)
Is pleased to announce and offer the 3rd Annual Advance Relief Association Training Workshop “New Volunteer Firefighter Definition and its Impact on Relief Association Benefits Eligibility and Record Keeping” East and West Metro Repeat Sessions 7-9 PM Tuesday, November 14 – Maple Grove FD Station #2 or Wednesday, November 15 – Vadnais Heights FD Click Here for Complete Details
Important Information for Emergency Responders - Please Don’t Cut The Cable • The cable is under high-tension (5,600 pounds when resting) and if cut, may whip around and injure victims or responders. • There is no way to splice the cable resulting in a complete section replacement, which is costly. • More importantly, the replacement time is approximately 4-6 weeks. Click Here For Downloadable Brochure from Mn/DOT
Volunteer And Combination Fire Services Issues
Keeping The Lights On, The Trucks Running And The Volunteers Responding (Red Ribbon Report). The Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) of the International Association of Fire Chiefs published a newly released report entitled “Keeping The Lights On, The Trucks Running And The Volunteers Responding” which deals with “Managing the Business Of The Fire Department.” The first two reports are: Red Ribbon Report, "Lighting The Path of Evolution, Leading The Transition In Volunteer And Combination Fire Department;" and the Blue Ribbon Report, "A Call for Action, Preserving and Improving the Future of the Volunteer Fire Service." This is VCOS’s third in a series of studies dealing with issues faced by volunteer and combination fire departments. All three documents may be downloaded, and we have provided a link to the VCOS website.
Click to Access the White Ribbon Report
Click to Access the Red Ribbon Report
Click to Access the Blue Ribbon Report
Access the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section Website
Public Safety Preparedness in the Age of Bioterrorism, SARS, and Other Emerging Health Threats
We are pleased to alert you that Minnesota Department of Health is distributing a new course called: “Public Safety Preparedness in the Age of Bioterrorism, SARS, and Other Emerging Health Threats” to provide law enforcement with basic information on infection control for communicable diseases and Minnesota's isolation and quarantine statute. This course is available free of charge to Minnesota's law enforcement, EMS, public safety and first responders from the Minnesota Department of Health. It can be ordered on-line, and orders can also be taken by phone: 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414
http://www.health.state.mn.us\divs\idepc\dtopics\infectioncontrol\ps\course.html
Direct Link to Course
NIMS & ICS Training Requirements and Resources
There are new requirements at both the national and state levels for training and implementation of the National Incident Mamagement Systems.
Click Here for State Requirements from HESM
Click Here for a Summary of MnIMS Course
Link to Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Link to National Incident Management System Information and Resources
Avian Influenza (bird flu) - Preparation and Response
The MSFCA Board of Directors is working on a plan to be prepared for a possible pandemic outbreak of the Avian Flu. In the interim the board urges members to become familiar with the issue and possible consequences. Please click on the attached link to see information provided by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
Click Here to Access the Information from the IAFC
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Relief Association Training Partnership
Sponsored Jointly by MSFCA, MSFDA and MARAC
Click Here for Training Information
MSFCA 911 Tribute Float and Memorial Float
Available for Your Community Event
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